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Pint-sized
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Copyright: Rimantas Kisielius (rimas) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 158 W: 3 N: 554] (3877)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08-23
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 300 D, Canon EF 28-105
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/320 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-11-19 9:38
Viewed: 534
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
It is a very small and hairy. I'm afraid I don't know it is butterfly or moth.
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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1276 W: 133 N: 874] (2804)
  • [2005-11-19 14:09]

Its a butterfly for shure.
It belongs to the Hesperidae family, but its hard to identify because its a very old individual with lots of flyght hours.
The wings aren't in good conditions.
Great shot!

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  • sgo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 136 W: 35 N: 239] (718)
  • [2005-11-20 5:52]

It's most probably a Thymelicus (female) of the Hesperiidae family and then most likely a Thymelicus lineola (Essex Skipper)- but I leave that open; now you know in which direction to go to get more material for your question. Also nice to be reminded of how rough a life they life and how worn they can get and yet survive pretty well. Thank you for this documentation,
Goran

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